“You forgot your thruster.” - Penny Priddy

By Lisa Fary

I always get my hopes up about so many things coming up in the next year and 2009 is no different.  From conventions to movies to a new president, this is what I’m most looking forward to in 2009:

The end of Battlestar Galactica: I’ve never looked forward to the end of a show the way I’m looking forward to this. After all these years of half seasons, character assassination, and various disappointments, I’m glad to have it all resolved and over. No, I can’t just stop watching and let it go.  BSG, despite its many faults, drew me in and I need to see how it ends.  I’m committed to this thing.

Watchmen: I had been looking forward to Watchmen until Fox moved to block its release and a judge backed their claim (Really, Judge Whoever? Are you Rupert Murdoch’s bitch?). It’s not like Warner Bros made a big secret out of shooting the movie.  It’s not like Watchmen hasn’t been all over the web for months.  It’s not like Zack Snyder didn’t show up to Comicon (where I’m sure there were numerous Fox people) with a Watchmen trailer.  I understand that it’s a legal issue, but Fox is demonstrating douchebaggery of evil proportions.

New York Comicon: I haven’t been to a convention since the 2008 Phoenix Comicon, which was about a year ago.  With NYCC, not only do I get to visit New York again, I get to stay at an awesomely tacky hotel in Chelsea, and will hopefully have an opportunity to meet some PRG writers who live in the area. Gotta say, though, I’m not looking forward to New York in early February and carting my cold weather wear around the con.

More Torchwood: Sure, it’s only five hours, but it’s Torchwood.  I’m dying to find out where the team goes without Tosh and Owen?  Will they get new team members?  Can one of them be Martha Jones? Please?

New Pink Raygun Writers: This year we’re welcoming Higlet and Melissa Getreu.  They’re both awesome and we’re exited to have them be a part of Pink Raygun!

President Obama: Everything isn’t going to change the second he’s inaugurated.  Not even within the first year, probably.  But, after the past eight years (which, by the way, have sucked - if you really think we’re all better off now than we were when Clinton left office, you’re delusional. Sorry you had to find out this way) I’m relieved to have someone in the White House who has a freaking clue. About anything. And will keep his religion off our science. And recognizes that bridges shouldn’t fall down when driven on.    And isn’t interested in letting his friends rape the environment.  The list goes on.

Star Trek: A couple months ago, there would have been no way in hell that JJ Abrams’ Star Trek reboot would have made my most-anticipated list.  There was nothing I liked about what I was reading about it.  However, the trailer bumped it right on the list.  I know that trailers can be strategically cut, but damn.  This Star Trek looks bad ass.

Wizard World Philly: We’re not even sure who’s coming yet; we’re just thrilled to go to a convention that’s near our apartment and big enough that it can’t be held at a hotel.  Back in Tucson, we had to drive several hours out of town - and make hotel reservations - to get to a mid-sized convention.  Wizard World Philly is a ten block walk from home!

Avatar: Not Shyamalan’s Last Airbender adaptation (Night has used up all of my faith in his abilities) - James Cameron’s science fiction film that has been in development since, like, forever. All news points to this thing being epic in scope - beyond Titanic or even the Star Wars sextet - and production.  Given the size, I’m amazed that there has only been one piece of concept art leaked (which turned out to be fake) and very few leaked set photos (which may also be fake) that show nothing but shipping crates.  The only official images are the t-shirt at the left and a photo of Cameron doing some directorial suff. After the darkness of BSG and the silliness of the prequels, I’m so ready for a new, original, unabashedly science fiction movie. And since it’s from James Cameron, I feel pretty good about it already.  He’s never disappointed me before.

And one thing I’m dreading. . .

The return of 3D. There are a ton of movies in 3D coming out in 2009 and it’s not limited to crappy horror movies like My Bloody Valentine.  3D is leaking out to movies that don’t need to be in 3D. I doing something like Avatar in 3D, but A Christmas Carol?  A Jonas Brothers concert? (not that I’m going to see that one, mind you, but really?) I’m not against an enhanced movie-going experience, but 3D gives me a headache.

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Lisa Fary’s early exposure to classic Battlestar Galactica in 1979 is largely responsible for her lifelong interest in science fiction and her childhood ambition of being an intergalactic space cowgirl. She thinks diagramming sentences is a fun alternative to Sudoku.

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